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November 1, 2026 • The majority of congressional races this cycle are rated either solid Democrat or solid Republican. November 1, 2026 • While many people in the U.S. have been focused on midterm elections, officials from the Gulf Arab countries met over the weekend at the Ritz Carlton in Bahrain’s capital. November 2, 2026 • The districts that will decide control of the House and Senate next year are spread across the country. Michigan Democratic party chair reacts to Stevens’ endorsement
November 1, 2026 • Murphy’s office says he was taken to the hospital this weekend after experiencing numbness in his arm. Murphy’s office says he was hospitalized this weekend with a stroke. November 1, 2026 • Rep. Haley Stevens was scheduled to attend a unity event today with Abdul El-Sayed, who beat her in the Democratic primary. Transportation Secretary Duffy says all nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood. US Vice President JD Vance listens to US President Donald Trump as he hosts Stephen Hubbard in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 30, 2026.
The crash occurred on the morning of Oct. 28 in Urda, Spain, when the high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped. But new policies are stranding kids in shelters and undermining their mental health. A historian says that colonial-era documents suggest the “King of the Pirates” and his violent crew got an assist from Thomas Jones, the namesake of Jones Beach. Trump must decide whether to end the war or return to it, Iran says, as both sides trade threats, but keep diplomacy alive. Russian authorities say a US tip-off helped them identify teenager suspected of planning attack at a Moscow park. Moscow and Kyiv continue strikes elsewhere, but no reported violations in Kherson region during the six-day ceasefire.
November 2, 2026 • Democrats in Michigan are considering their options after Haley Stevens endorsed GOP candidate Mike Rogers for Senate. Longtime Trump voters could decide which party controls the Senate, with the path to the majority running through deep-red states. Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, right, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., attend a service at Perfecting Church, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Detroit. The Connecticut Democrat had been campaigning around the country for Democrats on the ballot this midterm election. Haley Stevens, who had the support of the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm in the primary, had previously said she was supporting the Democratic ticket. President Trump is holding an event Monday at the Washington, D.C. Reflecting Pool, while Michigan Democrats assess the fallout from a cross-party endorsement.
When it comes to election pressure, this year’s Georgia or Michigan could be anywhere
November 2, 2026 • Some of the key storylines to watch will center around various voters groups that have soured on President Trump during his second turn out. People walk by a sign for voting on November 1, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan. Sanders is seeking the support of California voters for a November’s ballot initiative of an emergency tax on billionaires to help the state’s healthcare system. U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) speaks during a primary night watch party at the Hotel Saint Regis Detroit on Aug. 4, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan. Democrats in key battlegrounds are throwing Joe Biden under the bus on the border. What to watch in the weeks leading up to the midterm elections
Millions of Americans will decide on Tuesday which party controls Congress for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency. Ross Douthat sat down with both candidates as they made their cases to Michigan voters. Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized on Saturday after experiencing a stroke, his office said.
Acting President Iotova would become nation’s first elected female head of state if official results confirm her win. Christine Meehan, a hair stylist in Upper Chichester, Pa., has purchased health insurance through Pennie, the ACA marketplace for Pennsylvania. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., appears at a news conference at the U.S. Murphy suffered a stroke on Saturday and is expected to recover. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks to reporters in March 2026, in Washington.
All the latest from Manchester United’s Champions League news conference as Michael Carrick and Kobbie Mainoo speak to the media after another defeat. An in-depth look at the key polling, races and issues ahead of an election that will define Trump’s final two years as president. The attack on Donovan Marx, 50, comes as right-wing groups say there is a genocide of white people – a claim widely discredited. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said that officials must “lead by example” amid what he called “dangerous” campaign rhetoric that’s escalated as Election Day approaches.
The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement is supposed to care for migrant children who arrive in the country alone. Residents of Villa Vie Odyssey, which remains stuck in Cambodia, have been informed the cruise ship is now under control of its lender, CBS News has learned. Trump attacks Muslim politicians Abdul El-Sayed and Ilhan Omar in his two last rallies on the campaign trail. He is one of just a handful of Gen-Z Republicans on the ballot for the U.S.
- The attack on Donovan Marx, 50, comes as right-wing groups say there is a genocide of white people – a claim widely discredited.
- November 1, 2026 • Polls show Democrats with an advantage in the midterm election but there are potential limitations and results may take a while to roll in.
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- Trump attacks Muslim politicians Abdul El-Sayed and Ilhan Omar in his two last rallies on the campaign trail.
- New research from Florida Atlantic University and Brown University found that movement dramatically helps with certain kinds of complex learning.
- Christine Meehan, a hair stylist in Upper Chichester, Pa., has purchased health insurance through Pennie, the ACA marketplace for Pennsylvania.
The Department of Justice had sought to delay certifying results in Alaska’s crucial Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses. Polls have been predicting a Democratic surge, but last-minute deciders and sampling issues mean there’s no guarantee. The BBC’s Maddie Gerber explains what’s on the ballot in the 2026 midterm elections in the United States.
What are Americans voting for in this election?
November 1, 2026 • At least some portion of the nation is likely to have its political confidence — and perhaps even its sense of security — tested in the days and weeks ahead. Instead, she endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers. November 1, 2026 • Sen. Chris Murphy is expected to fully recover from his stroke. November 2, 2026 • Why IQ still matters to people – even if it’s biased. November 2, https://sviddcasino.fi/ 2026 • Many people are swapping out their fluoride dental products for ones made with a mineral called hydroxyapatite. According to studio estimates, it was the second-lowest-earning weekend of the year for the box office.
- The dueling accusations came just as a rare humanitarian ceasefire between the two sides ended, raising fears of intensified fighting.
- Michigan Democratic party chair reacts to Stevens’ endorsement
- Transportation Secretary Duffy says all nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood.
- November 2, 2026 • What happens in California could shape how America taxes the superrich.
- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said that officials must “lead by example” amid what he called “dangerous” campaign rhetoric that’s escalated as Election Day approaches.
Law enforcement respond to a plane crash in Palm Beach County, Fla., on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. November 2, 2026 • The U.N.’s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. On today’s show, what the country’s crypto boosters hope to gain for their efforts and why religious scholars are still skeptical of its value. November 2, 2026 • Pakistan in recent years has taken a U-turn on cryptocurrency, opting to regulate digital assets instead of outright banning them. New research from Florida Atlantic University and Brown University found that movement dramatically helps with certain kinds of complex learning. November 2, 2026 • Does swinging a lightsaber help us learn?
Row in Michigan over Democrat’s shock endorsement of Republican as US midterm campaigns enter last day
Law enforcement respond to a plane crash in Palm Beach County, Fla., on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. November 2, 2026 • The U.N.’s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. On today’s show, what the country’s crypto boosters hope to gain for their efforts and why religious scholars are still skeptical of its value. November 2, 2026 • Pakistan in recent years has taken a U-turn on cryptocurrency, opting to regulate digital assets instead of outright banning them. New research from Florida Atlantic University and Brown University found that movement dramatically helps with certain kinds of complex learning. November 2, 2026 • Does swinging a lightsaber help us learn?
Michigan Democrat stuns party and rocks key Senate race by endorsing Republican
November 1, 2026 • At least some portion of the nation is likely to have its political confidence — and perhaps even its sense of security — tested in the days and weeks ahead. Instead, she endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers. November 1, 2026 • Sen. Chris Murphy is expected to fully recover from his stroke. November 2, 2026 • Why IQ still matters to people – even if it’s biased. November 2, 2026 • Many people are swapping out their fluoride dental products for ones made with a mineral called hydroxyapatite. According to studio estimates, it was the second-lowest-earning weekend of the year for the box office.
